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Covid-19: FCT Discharges 7 Patients - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 15, 2020
The Federal Capital Territory authorities said seven patients at the COVID-19 isolation and treatment centre in the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital UATH have been discharged, bringing to 18 the total number of people discharged so far.
The authorities said in a short message from its COVID-19 Media team, that they were discharged having satisfied all the necessary protocols preparatory to their being certified COVID-19 free.
They added that the remaining ones are clinically stable and responding well to treatment.
The FCT Administration had earlier discharged 11 persons in two batches and expressed optimism that more patients would be discharged.


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Covid-19: FCT Leads As Nigeria Records Eight Deaths, 1,547 New Infections Sunday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 27, 2021
The latest statistics by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC
reveals that the FCT ranked first on the log with 806 infections, followed
by Lagos state with 401 cases. Borno had 166 infections, Oyo 78, Ogun
47, and Osun 30, while Ekiti and Katsina States had seven infections
each. Kano State had four new infections, while Jigawa had one.
The infection toll has now increased to 237,561 while the fatality toll
now stands at 3,022.
This development indicates that the fourth wave of the pandemic is
biting harder across the country, especially in Lagos State and the FCT.
The latter, according to the latest data from the NCDC, accounted for a
backlog of three deaths for December 25 and 26, 2021.
According to the latest statistics, the number of discharged cases now
stands at 212,550, as the FCT also announced 32 discharges for
December 25 and 26, 2021.
Nigeria has also taken 3,751,696 samples since the outbreak of the virus.

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Covid-19: FCTA Bars Unvaccinated Civil Servants, Visitors From Offices - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
January 17, 2022
Reports say that as early as 7:00am, the implementation team and
security men manned the entrance of the secretariat.
The enforcement exercise observed that many staff and visitors were
being turned back.
Some were seen at the entrance gates grumbling and begging to gain
access.
Addressing newsmen, the Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring,
Inspection and Enforcement to the FCT Minister, Ikharo Attah, said that
the enforcement would be sustained to ensure maximum compliance.
He said there was no going back on enforcement of the directive, adding
that pictures of vaccination cards on phones and photocopies would not
be accepted.
Attah said that an enforcement team had been deployed at the premises
of the FCTA, secretariats and departments to monitor compliance.

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Covid-19: FG Closes Lagos, Abuja Airports - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 23, 2020
The Federal Government has orderedthe closure of Lagos and Abuja airports to all international flights, effectivefrom 11pm today, March 23.
The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirikahad on Friday, at a briefing of the State House Correspondents, hinted of afinal closure of the two other international airports.
The Director-General of the NigerianCivil Aviation Authority, NCAA Captain Musa Nuhu has in a statement, announcedthe planned closure of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi AzikweInternational Airport Abuja.
The Presidential Task Force onCOVID-19 had earlier announced the closing of Aminu Kano International Airport,Kano; Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu and the Port-HarcourtInternational Airport, Omagwa on Saturday, March 21.
The statement also noted thatemergency and essential flights are exempted from the restriction, adding alsothe all local flights would continue their normal schedules.

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Covid-19: FG Considers Models To Reopen Economy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 24, 2020
The Federal Government is considering models to slowly reopen the economy following the easing of coronavirus lockdown and closure of businesses for about two months.
This is coming after the submission of a proposal to reopen the economy to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed and her counterpart in the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo.
It consists of different options among others, the federal government believes that Nigeria should be prepared to live with Covid-19 for a long time to come and as such, the country could not afford a continuous business closure.
However, the proposal, also noted that the death rate as a result of the recent easing of the lockdown did not spike, an indication that the country has so far fared better than most in terms of managing the virus compared to some western countries.


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Covid-19: FG, Labour Meet Over Lockdown - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 24, 2020
The Federal Government has dispelled worries of any contrary action by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC over the coronavirus lockdown across the country.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force, PTF on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha who gave this assurance in Abuja at the 18 joint national briefing of the committee, said there was never a threat from the Labour.
NLC President Ayuba Waba had reportedly written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, cautioning of possible breakdown of law and order if the ongoing lockdown was extended, over the difficulty of the working class.
Mustapha also said the Federal Government had been progressing with the fight against the coronavirus in the country and constantly consulting with the NLC, adding that he met with Waba in Abuja earlier and he suggested ways forward in the national response efforts.


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Covid-19: FG ‘Monitoring’ New Variant Omicron, Advises Nigerians To Get Vaccinated - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 29, 2021
The new variant “is considered highly transmissible” and has already
triggered a new wave of travel restrictions targeted at countries in
Southern Africa.
However, the NCDC in a statement signed by its Director-General, Dr.
Ifedayo Adetifa, said, “the fears about its ability to evade protective
immune responses and/or its being vaccine-resistant are only theoretical
so far.”
While noting that the “WHO and researchers across the world are
working at speed to gain understanding of the likely impact of this
variant on the severity of COVID-19 and on the potency of existing
vaccines and therapeutics,” the NCDC urged Nigerians to take necessary
precautions.
The disease control agency advised Nigerians to “make every use of the
currently available opportunities to get vaccinated against COVID-19.”
It also reiterated the need for citizens to adhere to public health and
social measures such as the wearing of face masks, hand washing, and
physical distancing.

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COVID-19: FG ‘Monitoring’ New Variant Omicron, Advises Nigerians To Get Vaccinated - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 29, 2021
The new variant “is considered highly transmissible” and has already triggered a new wave of travel restrictions targeted at countries in Southern Africa.
However, the NCDC in a statement signed by its Director-General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, said, “the fears about its ability to evade protective immune responses and/or its being vaccine-resistant are only theoretical so far.”
While noting that the “WHO and researchers across the world are working at speed to gain understanding of the likely impact of this variant on the severity of COVID-19 and on the potency of existing vaccines and therapeutics,” the NCDC urged Nigerians to take necessary precautions.
The disease control agency advised Nigerians to “make every use of the currently available opportunities to get vaccinated against COVID-19.”
It also reiterated the need for citizens to adhere to public health and social measures such as the wearing of face masks, hand washing, and physical distancing.


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COVID-19: FG Mulls Alternatives On WAEC, Schools Re-Opening - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 24, 2020
The Minister of State, Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this while answering questions at the 52nd joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force PTF on COVID-19 in Abuja.
Nwajiuba said that government would meet with stakeholders again on July 30, to review the guidelines, provisions and preparations for safe reopening of schools.
According to him, sitting for the GCE may become the only option for Nigerian students if the country cannot convince WAEC to shift its examinations as requested for by the Federal Government.

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Covid-19: FG Plan To Inject N2trn Into Economy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 6, 2020
The Federal Government says it expects the injection of about 2 trillion naira stimulus into the economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the fall in oil prices.
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, said this at a webinar on Citizens “Dialogue Session on Government Fiscal Policy Decisions to the Fall in Oil Proces and the COVID-19 Pandemic” organised by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning.
Agba, in response to a question on what the Economic Sustainability Committee under the Chair of Zainab Ahmed, was doing to deal with the pandemic and the fall in crude oil prices, said the committee had outlined five broad policy objectives with which to deal with the problems.
Agba also speaking, at the virtual meeting where the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed participated, stated that they are fighting a dual pandemic, both health and economic pandemic.


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Covid-19: FG Pledges More Support To Kano Govt. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 5, 2020
The Federal Government has commended the Kano State Government over its efforts to stem further spread of coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
The Public Relations Officer, Kano State Ministry of Health, Hadiza Namadi, said in a statement today in Kano that the Team Leader, Presidential Taskforce (PTF) on COVID-19, Nasiru Gwarzo, made the commendation during an interface with the Kano State team on COVID-19.
The statement also quoted the State Coordinator Technical Response Team, Tijjani Hussain, as saying that the state government had adopted proactive measures to contain the pandemic.
According to the statement, representatives of the six subcommittees of the state’s Taskforce also briefed the Taskforce on their mandates, activities, and challenges in the campaign against the pandemic.
The subcommittees include surveillance; logistics, laboratory, risk communication, and case management, among others.
On his part, the Acting Co-Chairman of the committee, Hisham Imamudeen, said the state government had procured large quantities of Personal Protective Equipment PPE, face masks, drugs, and consumables.


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COVID-19: FG Postpones Vaccination Due To Unforseen Cirumstances - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 9, 2021
The Federal Government has postponed the second phase of the national
vaccination programme.
The second phase was expected to kickstart on Tuesday after the US
donated over four million doses of the Moderna vaccine.
But in a statement on Sunday, a spokesperson in the Office of the
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, said the
start of the exercise had been moved due to “unforeseen circumstances.”
“A new date will be communicated, please,” the statement added.
Only about one percent of the population has been fully vaccinated, so
far.
On Sunday, Nigeria recorded 471 fresh cases of the novel coronavirus as
resident doctors across the country continue to strike over unpaid
benefits.
The new cases were reported on Sunday from 13 states, according to the
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Nigeria has recently seen an uptick in new cases of COVID-19 as fears
of a third wave continues to loom.
To prepare for the surge in new cases, the government has advised
Nigerians to adhere to health protocols such as wearing of masks and
social distancing, especially in indoor settings.

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Covid-19: FG Reduces N252bn Privatisation Target, N1.5tn Customs Revenue - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 1, 2020
TheFederal Government has announced that it had cut its revenue target from privatisationby 50 per cent.
TheMinister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, made the announcement in a meeting betweenthe executive arm of government and the leadership of the National Assembly inAbuja.
Themeeting, according to a statement by the Senate President media office, wasmeant to review the 2020 budget and Medium Term Expenditure Framework againstthe background of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global economy.
Shealso announced the reduction in revenue expected from the Nigeria Customs Servicefrom 1.5 rillion naira to 943 billion naira.
Thefinance minister confirmed a review of the budget oil benchmark from 57 dollarsto 30 dollars per barrel.
Shesaid this was done to prepare for the worst case scenario as well as insulatethe Nigeria economy against any form of unexpected crisis.
Ahmedalso told the leadership of the National Assembly that budgeted revenues forthe Nigeria Customs Service had been reduced from N1.5tn to 943 billion due toanticipated reduction in trade volumes.


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COVID-19: FG Restricts Religious, Sporting Gatherings, Yuletide Parties, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 01
December 22, 2020
The Federal government also limited guests’ at all informal and formal festivity events, including weddings, conferences, congresses, office parties, concerts, seminars, sporting activities and end of year events to 50 persons.
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who announced these during the PTF press conference on Monday, said all government staff on grade level 12 and below are to stay at home for the next five weeks.
Mustapha however, recall that the PTF established the Nigeria International Travel Portal for the control of possible importation of the virus. Statistics show that a good percentage of in-bound travellers have breached the travel protocols, thereby making surveillance and testing suffers undue setbacks.

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Covid-19: FG Sets Up Task Force For Free Movement Of Farm Produce - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 21, 2020
The Federal Government will soon inaugurate a joint task force to ensure unrestricted movement of farm produce across Nigeria.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, made this known in a 10-point communiqué issued at the end of a meeting on Emergency Response to COVID-19 in Abuja.
The meeting was attended by the Ministers of Defence, Interior and Police Affairs, Bashir Magaji, Rauf Aregbesola and Mohammed Dingyadi, respectively, among other stakeholders.
Nanono said it was resolved that law enforcement agents under the guidance of the four ministries would set up joint technical task team to draw guidelines for proper operation.
According to him, the guidelines will ensure proper operation of grains markets, livestock and poultry markets and dealers and sellers of agriculture inputs during the pandemic.
He also noted that the ministry of agriculture would work with various farmers’ associations, crop producers association, poultry associations and tractor services associations.


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Covid-19: FG Slashes 2020 Budget As Cases Hit 276 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 9, 2020
The Federal Government has sent a reviewed 2020 budget to the National Assembly for deliberation. The 10.59 trillion naira 2020 budget was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari in December 2019.
President Buhari had instituted a5-man presidential review committee on the impact of COVID-19 on the nation’seconomy and proposed a downward review of the 2020 Appropriation Act in view ofglobal economic realities caused by the pandemic.
Nigeria recorded 22 new coronaviruscases, bringing the total number in the country to 276.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC says 15 of the new cases were in Lagos, four in the FCT, two in Bauchi and one is Edo.
Read This: We’ll Protect Nigerians, Says Buhari
According to the Centre, twenty-twonew cases have been reported in Nigeria: 15 in Lagos, 4 in the FCT, 2 inBauchi, 1 in Edo “As at 09:00pm 8th April there are 276 confirmed casesreported in Nigeria, while forty-four have been discharged with six deaths.
However, the President of the SenateAhmad Lawan has called on the Federal Government to ensure equity and fairnessin the distribution of the stimulus package across the country.


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Covid-19: FG To Begin Community Testing - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 17, 2020
The Federal government is to commence community testing for the COVID-19 disease and social mobilisation at the grassroots to ensure physical distancing and advisories on the use of masks or improvised face coverings like handkerchiefs or scarves over the mouth and nose, to limit risk of transmission.
The Federal Government also recommended the suspension of close contact between grandchildren and grandparents, at the moment.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire who announced this at the press conference by the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 in Abuja cautioned that any private Practitioners engaging in unauthorised treatment of coronavirus run the risk of being shut down for decontamination.
The Minister who maintained that private facilities must obtain accreditation to treat this highly infectious diseases, advise health professionals against private or secret management of people who have COVID-19 outside of accredited health facilities.
Ehanire also appealed to health workers to adhere to all instructions and regulations; always utilise personal protective equipment; maintain a high index of suspicion for COVID-19; and protect themselves, their loved ones and colleagues.


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Covid-19: FG To Decontaminate 125 Aircraft, 13 Airports - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 30, 2020
The Federal Government has identified 125 aircraft and 13 airports for decontamination across Nigeria.
The Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmood, while speaking in Abuja at a briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said this is part of measures to halt the spread of coronavirus and other diseases. He added that aviation sector is such a specialized sector.
The decontamination is ongoing because there are other facilities the ministry is disinfecting across the country.


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Covid-19: FG To Disinfect Schools Nationwide - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 5, 2020
The Federal Government has announced that it would soon commence the disinfection and decontamination of schools across the country.
Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmood, said this at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja.
He said the Federal Ministry of Environment would get the data of schools nationwide from the Federal Ministry of Education.
Although the minister did not state when the exercise would start, he said his ministry had been making efforts to commence the programme.


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Covid-19: Fifth Wave Looms As Nigeria Records Three Deaths In One Week - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 25, 2022
The latest statistics from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC,
shows that Nigeria is experiencing a significant surge in COVID-19 infections across the country with more than 3,000 active cases.
NCDC had hinted at the possibility of a fifth wave before the 2022 Eid- el-Kabir celebrations, urging Nigerians to adhere to recommended public health safety measures amidst the rising cases of infection in the country.
The latest NCDC data shows that the new cases have raised Nigeria’s infection toll to 260,339.
The data also revealed that the fatality toll now stands at 3,147, as a
backlog of two deaths were reported for July 7 and another case reported
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Covid-19 Fight: AfDB Approves $10bn Facility - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 9, 2020
The African Development Bank Group, AfDB has announced the creation of a 10 billion dollars Response Facility to support the current fight against the coronavirus pandemic across the continent.
The multi-billion dollar facility, which will be provided to governments and the private sector involved in the pandemic fight, is the latest step by the bank to respond to the pandemic and will be its primary channel for its efforts to address the crisis.
Read This: Covid-19: FG Reduces N252bn Privatisation Target, N1.5tn Customs Revenue
According to a news reportcirculated by the African Press Organisation, APO Group on behalf of the bank,the facility entails 5.5 billion dollars for sovereign operations in AfDBcountries, and 3.1 billion dollars for sovereign and regional operations forcountries under the African Development Fund, the bank Group’s concessional armthat caters to fragile countries.
The balanceof $1.35 billion dollars will be devoted to private sectoroperations.
The Bank’s President, AkinwumiAdesina, was quoted as saying that the package took into account the fiscalchallenges that many African countries are facing in their efforts to deal withthe ravaging pademic.


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COVID-19 Fight: Humanitarian Body To Complement Federal Government’s Effort To Secure Economy - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 20, 2020
Convener and Chief Humanitarian, NIHA, Kletsaint Akor, who made the pledge at a news conference in Abuja, noted that COVID-19 had become as devastating to human lives as it had to the socio-economic wellbeing of all Nigerians and other nations worldwide.
He said that NIHA would mobilise and collaborate with humanitarian, professional organisations, individuals and other service-oriented bodies to address the COVID-19 impact on the people and the economy.
Akor also said the NIHA would unveil its Reach-out Initiative on September 8, to build institutional synergy to raise 2.4 billion dollars to mitigate the consequences of Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The Convener explained that the initiative was a strategic, non-governmental instrument designed to consolidate the Federal Government’s efforts to rebuild the nation’s economy


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COVID-19 Fight: Nigeria Seeks India Collaboration On Production Of Vaccine - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 18, 2020
The Federal Government has sought the partnership of India to produce vaccine against the Coronavirus pandemic.
Health Minister Osagie Ehanire made this known in Abuja at the handling over ceremony of medicines donated by Indian Government to the Federal Republic of Nigeria to aid the fight against COVID-19.
Ehanire told the Indian Envoys that the collaboration on vaccine production would help to address the need of the country and that of the ECOWAS sub region, adding that he just attended meeting of the ECOWAS Ministers of Health, which discussed ways to address the vaccine needs of the sub region.
The Minister however, thanked the India government for the donation, saying the items would help to serve the country better.
In his remarks, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Abhay Thakur said as part of his country’s ongoing collaboration with African countries to combat COVID-19 pandemic, had decided to donate some items to Nigeria.


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COVID-19 Fight: Un General Assembly Adopts `Omnibus Resolution’ - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 6
September 13, 2020
The United Nations General Assembly, UNGA has approved an “omnibus resolution’’  seeking a comprehensive and coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is coming just six days to the end of the 74 Session of the Assembly under the leadership of Nigeria represented by its Permanent Representative to the UN Tijani Muhammad-Bande.
The U.S. and Israel voted against the decision, which sailed through by 162-2 votes with two abstentions Hungary and Ukraine.
Among other affirmations, the resolution notes that multilateralism, international cooperation, and solidarity are the only paths to an effective response to global crises such as COVID-19.
To this end, it called for “intensified international cooperation and solidarity to contain, mitigate, and overcome the pandemic and its consequences.
It underscores the need for this to be done “through responses that are people-centred, gender-responsive, with full respect for human rights, multidimensional, coordinated, inclusive, innovative, swift and decisive at all levels’’.

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COVID-19 FIGHT: Union urges African leaders to partner, liberate continent - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Iliya Auta
June 26, 2020
The African Union, AU Economic, Social and Cultural Council, ECOSOCC has underscored the need for African leaders to work closely to ensure economic growth of the continent.
The Council is an advisory body of the African Union designed to give civil society organisations a voice within AU institutions and decision-making processes.
1st-Nigerian Representative of the 3 Permanent General Assembly of AU-ECOSOCC, Tunji Asaolu stated this in his address at the inauguration of Africa Economic Re-engineering Strategy Business Integration and Investment in Abuja, with the theme: “Re-engineering the Africa Economic Strategy for an effective Post-COVID-19 improved trade, investment climate and industralistaion come back.
He added that the event is strategic in the sense that it is timely and there cannot be a better time than this.
Also speaking at the event, the FCT Minister of State Ramatu Aliyu, stressed the need for all countries to offer social, economic and financial stimulus packages to alleviate effect of the pandemic.
The Chairman of the event planning committee, Moses Owharo said that the event marked the beginning of economic development across Africa and the intertional community.

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COVID-19: FRSC Sensitises Motorists, Road Users On Safety Measures In Benue - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 17, 2020
The Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC intensified sensitisation on the COVID-19 safety measures as released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC to all motorists and road users in Benue.
The State Sector Commander, Aliyu Baba, who led a team of Regular Marshals to various motor parks in Makurdi, said that the exercise was ongoing simultaneously across the 23 local governments in the state.
Addressing motorists at Benue Links Park, the commander said that every motor park in the state must have running water, hand sanitisers and ensure that passengers wore face masks and their temperature tested before boarding.
He said that any passenger whose temperature was above the approved degrees between 35 and 37 should not be allowed to board any vehicle and should be reported immediately to relevant authorities.
He specifically appealed to passengers to provide correct information for manifest should in case there was need to notify them of any case of COVID-19 involving any passenger who boarded the same vehicle with them and he further disclosed that the corps had penalised over 80 motorists within the last one month for overloading and breaking COVID-19 safety measures.


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Covid-19: Ghana Ends Mandatory Face Mask Wearing, Reopens Borders After Two Years - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 28, 2022
President Nana Akufo-Addo also announced that the wearing of masks
in the West African country is no longer mandatory as active COVID-19
cases drop below 100.
Afuko-Addo said outdoor functions can resume at full capacity as long
as all persons are fully vaccinated.
From Monday, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer have to take
Covid tests to enter the country.


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COVID-19: Governor Fayemi Tests Positive - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 22, 2020
Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi has tested positive for COVID-19.
The governor who confirmed his status on his Twitter handle said this was his third COVID-19 test.
While delegating critical tasks to his deputy, Governor Fayemi assured that he will continue routine duties from his home.
Fayemi is the latest of about six Nigerian governors who have tested positive for the virus.
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El- Rufai was the first governor confirmed to have been infected by COVID-19 and he recovered in April. El-Rufai was joined not too long afterward by the governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed.
Not long after the first two governors announced their COVID-19 status, they were soon joined by Governor Seyi Makinde of Ekiti State and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State.
On July 1st, Delta’s Ifeanyi Okowa announced that he and his wife had tested positive and a few days after on the 4th of July, Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, and his Benue counterpart, Samuel Ortom announced that they also had caught the virus alongside their wives and aides.


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Covid-19: Governors to adopt 2-Week Inter-State Lockdown - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 23, 2020
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have resolved to adopt two weeks inter-state lockdown as part of measures to contain spread of coronavirus across the country.
The resolution was reached during the 6th teleconference meeting chaired by Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State.
The governors, who also harped on the need to decentralise the COVID-19 response, said in a communique issued at the end of the meeting.
The Forum held a minute’s silence in honour of all Nigerians who have lost their lives from coronavirus, especially health workers who were in the front lines of the epidemic.
Members also conveyed their condolence to President Buhari and the people of Borno State on the passing of the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari who passed away on 17th April  in the line of duty to the country.
Meanwhile, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has warned that any further extension of lockdown of the country in response to the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic will spell doom for the country.


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COVID-19: IMF Says Africa To Lose $200bn - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 25, 2020
The International Monetary Fund, IMF has predicted that Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries will lose about 200 billion dollars in income at the close of 2020 fiscal year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Head of Research in the IMF’s African Department that publishes the Sub-Saharan Economic Outlook report, Papa N’Diaye, made this forecast in a podcast.
He added that by the end of 2020, the region will face income losses of about 200 billion dollars relative to what they were expecting 6 months ago.
The researcher also noted that in 2019, the income lost was about 100 billion dollars, stressing that failure to contain the virus will have terrible consequences on the Sub-Saharan African’s health care systems and the economies.
According to him, the zone is facing an extraordinary health and economic crisis that threatens to reverse much of the development progress it’s made in recent years.


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COVID-19 Impact: Healthy Living: Rights Commission Calls For Action On Water, Sanitation, Hygiene - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 23, 2020
The Commission’s Executive Secretary Tony Ojukwu, made the call in Abuja during a stakeholders webinar meeting on access to clean water and sanitation.
He also called on all actors, including governments to commit to measurable action at the community level to increase access to clean water, saying no responsible government can afford to play politics with such essential commodity.
Ojukwu explained that the stakeholders’ meeting was aimed at strengthening and reinforcing the right to clean water and sanitation in Nigeria, through collaboration with the Commission.
The Commission’s Assistant director, legal Oluwayemisi Akhile, while  speaking on the theme “Unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene in Nigeria’s public spaces: its effects on the COVID 19  pandemic on human rights, tasked governments at all level to provide access to clean water.


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COVID-19: Ministry Not Part Of NFF - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Iliya Auta
June 27, 2020
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, says it is not part of the meeting of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF club owners and other stakeholders organized to resolve on how best to end the ongoing season, which was put on hold due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
Sports Minister, Sunday Dare had instructed the NFF to come up with the best possible options to end the league, in the spirit of fair play and justice.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Gabriel Aduda in a statement, said following a virtual meeting presided over by the Minister on Monday, the ministry directed that a meeting of the stakeholders be summoned to deliberate, agree and find a way forward and NFF should revert to the ministry.
The Ministry was invited, but decided to exclude itself to enable the stakeholders thrash out the critical issues and revert to the Ministry, while the final decision on the league would be guided by the COVID-19 protocols and infrastructure.


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COVID-19 Impact: Presidency Laments Pandemic Outbreak A Challenge To SDGs Target - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 20, 2020
The Federal Government says the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic across the world had challenged the prospects of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire stated this at Lafarge Africa Sustainability Webinar series with the themed “The Decade of Action: Advancing the SDGs in a Post Pandemic Era”.
Orelope-Adefulire, in a keynote address, explained that the socio-economic uncertainties and disruptions of the pandemic came at a substantial cost to the Nigerian economy which was largely dependent on oil and gas revenues.
She was represented by the Senior Technical Advisor Bala Yusuf said COVID-19 had revealed the vulnerability of healthcare systems in developing countries, noting that ‘Decade of Action’ means 10 more years of active implementation of the global goals by all the stakeholders.


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Covid-19 Infection: Aubameyang To Miss Gabon Opener Against Comoros - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 6, 2022
Gabon coach, Patrice Neveu said just days ahead of their AFCON
opening match against Comoros that the Arsenal forward alongside
team-mate, Mario Lemina and assistant coach Yala Anicet all tested
positive after taking a lateral flow test and are awaiting the results from a
PCR one.
Aubameyang was among the earlybirds to head for AFCON following
his falling out with club coach, Mikel Arteta that made him available for
early preparations with his national side.
Gabon’s best outing at the continental showpiece was a 1996 and 2012
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COVID-19 Infections: Nigeria Records 591 New Cases Total Now 39,539 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 25, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on its official twitter handle on Friday stated that 12 deaths were recorded in the country.
NCDC data showed that the latest COVID-19 infections were reported in 16 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT as Oyo State overtook Lagos with a record 191 new cases, therefore exceeding that of the FCT. It said Lagos came second with 168 cases, FCT recorded 61 cases.
The agency added that states with new infections are Ondo 29, Osun, 26, Ebonyi 24; Edo 23; Ogun 14; Rivers 13; Akwa-Ibom 12 and Kaduna 10. Others states includes Katsina 6; Borno 4; Ekiti Delta and Imo recorded 3 cases each while Niger state has 1 case.
The Centre also noted that   till date, 39,539 cases had been confirmed, while 16,559 had been discharged and 845 deaths recorded in 36 states and FCT.
It explained that a multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC) activated at Level 3, had continued to coordinate national response activities in the country.


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Covid-19 Is The Worst Crisis For Children In 75 Years History- UNICEF - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 9, 2021
UNICEF said COVID-19 was challenging decades of progress on key childhood challenges including poverty, access to education, nutrition and mental well-being.
UNICEF Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, said the widespread impact of COVID-19 continues to deepen, increasing poverty, entrenching inequality and threatening the rights of children.
The report said 100 million additional children were estimated to now be living in multidimensional poverty because of the pandemic, a 10 per cent increase since 2019.
In 2020, over 23 million children missed out on essential vaccines, an increase of nearly four million from 2019 and the highest number in 11 years, the report said.

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Covid-19: Kaduna Discharges One Patient - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 15, 2020
Kaduna State Government says it has discharged one of the six Covid-19 patients from the Infectious Disease Centre.
Commissioner for Health, Amina Mohammed Baloni disclosed this today, asserting that the patient has recovered following treatment at the isolation centre.
According to Baloni, the patient’s recovery has been confirmed by two consecutive negative results, the second of which came yesterday, Tuesday, 14 April 2020.
She said further that the state government is looking forward to the recovery and discharge of the other five Covid-19 patients in the state.
She acknowledged the dedicated contributions of various teams that are contributing to the collective Covid-19 efforts, and pay tribute to the medical professionals at the Infectious Disease Centre for the successful management of this patient.
The Commissioner reminds residents of Kaduna State that it is safer and cheaper to observe preventive measures than to treat Covid-19. She urges the citizens to wash their hands regularly with soap and water and scrupulously observe social distancing.


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Covid-19: Kaduna Govt. Warns Lockdown Order May Be Re-Imposed - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 19, 2020
The Kaduna State Government has warned that another lockdown order may impose in the state if residents continue to flout the coronavirus guidelines put in place.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai, said with the state get to a level that the infection rate will overwhelm the health system and health workers, there will be  lockdown again.
The Governor who was speaking after commissioning a testing vehicle donated to the state by the USAID, stated that the state government had only lifted the lockdown because it was confident of its testing capabilities, since it had enough testing kits as well as a prepared health system.
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He also appealed to citizens to comply with the procedure put in place and minimise going out because, if it becomes necessary to close down the state again, the government will not hesitate to do so, to protect lives and apologise later.
El-Rufai, while speaking on the mobile testing vehicle, said it is equipped with GeneXpert machines, noting that the lab can be used to test various infectious diseases and is originally brought to the country as a donation by the US government through USAID for testing of tuberculo


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COVID-19: Kaduna Police Enforced Total Lockdown - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 24, 2020
The Kaduna State Police Command has intensified security coverage and enforcement of total lockdown during the Eid-el- Fitr celebration in the state.
The Command’s Spokesman Mohammed Jalige who announced in a statement, said the command had drawn out operational strategies to ensure compliance of the total lockdown.
According to Jalige, the command has also deployed both conventional and mobile policemen as well as undercover operatives to monitor key and vulnerable points with a view to ensure compliance with the lockdown and provide tight security across the state.
The statement also reassured citizens of its readiness to promptly respond to distress calls and deal with any person or group of persons who in any way attempts to violate the lockdown and social distancing orders during the festive period.
Jalige said the Commissioner of Police, Umar Muri, advised the people of the state to observe the preventive tips against COVID-19 while celebrating the Eid-el-Fitr.


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COVID-19: Kaduna Revenue Agency Extends Filing Of 2019 Tax Returns –Official - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 24, 2020
The Executive Chairman of the Agency, Zaid Abubakar, made this known in an interview with Newsmen in Kaduna.
Abubakar said that the extension, which would cost the state about N300 million in revenues, was part of palliative measures to cushion the effect of COVID-19 on taxpayers.
He explained that taxpayers were required by law to file their Annual Tax Returns ATR within the first 90 days of every year, adding that failure to do so was sanctionable by law.
The KDIRS boss explained that following the extension, filing of the ATR within the extended period should be deemed to be within the statutory timeline and would attract 1.0 per cent rebate on tax due.
He also said that penalties and interest that hitherto would accrue for late filing of returns had been waived for the period of the extension.
Similarly, Abubakar said that KDIRS had opened a window within the period of the extension for amicable and out of court settlement of all pending cases in courts and tribunals.


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Covid-19: Kano Records First Death As Cases Rise To 21 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 16, 2020
Kano State has recorded its first death from the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, with more infections discovered.
In an early-morning tweet today, the State Ministry of Health said a total of 21 cases have been confirmed.
It stated that the total number of infections was 21, following the confirmation of 12 new cases.
The ministry tweeted moments after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC said the number of COVID-19 cases had surpassed 400.


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COVID-19: Kano State Govt Fumigates 5 Places - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 13, 2020
Kano Stategovernment has fumigated five locations where the index patient of Coronavirusvisited prior to discovery of his virus status.
Confirmingthe development, the State Commissioner of Health, Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawareiterated that the government would never joke with the virus.
Tsanyawasaid the affected places were Da’awah Juma’at mosque, Dan Adalan Kano Juma’atmosque, Providian Diagnostic center, FAN Diagnostic center, Prime SpecialistHospital and the resident of the patient.
He said theaffected places were shut down and that the government would continue tofumigate them at intervals before they would be reopened.
He assuredthat the government would do everything humanly possible to contain the spreadof the COVID-19 in the state.
Thecommissioner said samples of the people the patient contacted had been takenand so far none of them was found positive.


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Covid-19: Katsina Government Lifts Suspension On Friday Prayers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 8, 2020
The Katsina State Government has lifted suspensionon Friday congregational prayer with immediate effect.
The lifting of the suspension was announced by theSecretary to the State Government, Mustapha Inuwa, in a statement in Katsina.
He said this follows a meeting held between theKatsina state government, religious leaders, traditional rulers and securityagents to review some measures taken by the government to prevent spread ofcovid-19 in the state.


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COVID-19: Kogi Rejects Result, Buhari Should Intervene - NMA - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 30, 2020
The Nigerian Medical Association NMA has call on President, Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the issue of Kogi State Government refusal to accept the positive test results of COVID-19 in the state.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had on Wednesday confirmed two COVID-19 cases in the state.
The agency said that out of the two patients, one is a popular community and religious leader, and the patient was confirmed positive at the federal medical center in lokoja which the state government rejected the result.
The NMA president, Dr Francis Faduyile in a statement on Friday, said the association is disturbed with the reactions of the Kogi State Government on the result.
He also lamented that the Kogi State commissioner of information did not only described the process of the test and result as fraudulent, but allegedly “went on to smear the health workers of the NCDC on live national television.


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COVID-19: Labour Congress Rejects Compulsory Vaccination - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 25, 2021
The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, expressed labour position while
unveiling the COVID-19 vaccination Advisory for the Federal Civil
Servants on Monday in Abuja.
It would be recalled that the federal government said it would enforce
COVID-19 vaccination amongst its workers effective from Dec. 1.
Wabba said though the efficacy of vaccines for the control of COVID-19
had been scientifically proven, the federal government should use the
tool of persuasion rather than force to get workers and the general public
to take it.
Wabba however noted that the COVID-19 pandemic had brought some
of the biggest strains, stress and squeeze to the workplace, adding that
thousands of workers had died from the disease.

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Covid-19: Lagos Discharges Indian, 14 Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 28, 2020
An Indian national and 14 Nigerians have been discharged from the Lagos State isolation centres where they were receiving treatment for coronavirus.
The Lagos State Ministry of Health, made this known via its verified Twitter handle.
The ministry said they were discharged after testing negative twice.


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COVID-19 Lockdown: Police Inspector In Viral Video Arrested, Tried For Extortion - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 12, 2020
By Maryam Ibrahim
In a statement released by the spokesperson of Lagos state police command, DSP Bala Elkana stated that, attention of the state’s police command was drawn to a video on social media in which an Inspector was captured counting ₦40,000 which he extorted from the owner of a vehicle he impounded for violating restriction of movement order.
“After analysing the video, the culprit was identified and arrested. He is Inspector Taloju Martin attached to Ago Police Station as Station Officer (SO) and the complainant has also been identified, the money extorted was recovered and handed over to him by the Commissioner of Police” he said.
He added that the Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu (psc) has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Charge of Criminal Investigation to carry out an in-depth investigation into the activities of Ago Police Station as a whole.
Meanwhile, the Inspector arrested was handed over to Provost Marshall for Orderly Room Trials.
The Commissioner of Police reaffirmed his stance against corrupt practices and impunity.
They promised that members of the public will be updated on the outcome of the investigation.


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COVID-19 Lockdown: Presidential Task Force Warns Ban On Football Still In Place - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 13, 2020
The Presidential Task Force, PTF on the Covid-19 has cleared the air on reports making the rounds that it has lifted the ban on sporting leagues in the country.
The Nigerian football circle had gone into a mild frenzy on Saturday when news emanated from Abuja that the PTF had now given the all clear for the leagues to resume without fans, at last.
However, the information was met with some uncertainty in the media as some claimed that the ban was actually still in place in spite of the document which ostensibly mentioned the restarting of “sporting leagues”.


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Covid-19: Minister Commends Radiologists Role In Health Sector - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 10, 2021
The minister gave the commendation in Abuja at the 4th Annual General Meeting AGM and Scientific Conference, as well as the 58th AGM of Association of Radiologists in West Africa ARAWA.
The minister particularly commended the association for putting up their best to save lives when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak in Nigeria.
He lauded the members for upholding the objectives of the association, which is developing and maintaining high quality standards for patients care.
He said that the Federal Government had put up measures to facilitate quick recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, both on the health and economic sectors, which is already yielding positive result.
He said the Federal Government had developed a stimulus of N2.3 trillion, consisting of fiscal and monetary policies, sectorial interventions and social programmes.

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COVID-19: Minister Of Women Affairs Tallen Tests Positive - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 29, 2020
The Minister in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos Plateau State said after interacting with individuals which later resulted to the manifestation of asymptomatic signs of Covid-19, she was advised by her medical team to undergo test and isolation for some couple of days.
The statement reads that “Following interaction with individuals that later show asymptomatic sign of COVID-19, I was advised by my medical team to undergo the test and self-isolate for observation over the past few day.

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COVID-19: Minister says there is sufficient information to make decision on school reopening - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 26, 2020
The Minister of State for Education, Emeka Uwajiuba says the ministry now has adequate information to make decision on school reopening, but noted that the decision would have to be presented to the Presidential Task Force, PTF on COVID-19 for consideration.
The Minister who announced this at the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja said there is sufficient information, considering the reopening of schools, adding that until such decision is presented to the PTF, the decision for the closure of school remained intact.
He also refuted reports that a statement credited to him that Coronavirus was a sham, remained in the figment of the reporters’ imagination.
He added   that part of what he said was the reason the children were kept at home, saying “the children are kept at home because authorities may not know who is infected”.
It was reported that a national newspaper reported on its bold headline few days ago that the minister while answering questions at the National Assembly said that Coronavirus is a hoax.
It also alleged in the newspaper that the Minister said he had not met a Coronavirus patient despite the noise about the virus.


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Covid-19: NCDC Announces 20 More, Confirmed Cases Now 343 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 14, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for DiseaseControl, NCDC confirmed 20 new coronavirus cases Monday night. Thirteen of thecases were confirmed in Lagos; two each in Edo, Kano and Ogun states and one inOndo State.
The new cases brought the nationaltally to 343. So far, 91 persons have been discharged and 10 deaths recorded.
The two confirmed cases in Kano arereturnee Nigerian students from Istanbul, Turkey and a 63-year-old woman.
About nineteen states have recordedconfirmed cases which includes:  Lagos 189; FCT 56; Osun 20;  Edo 14;Oyo 11; Ogun 9; six each in Bauchi and Kaduna; five each in Akwa Ibom andKatsina; Kwara 4; three each in Ondo, Delta and Kano;  two each Enugu,Ekiti and Rivers and one each in Benue, Niger and Anambra.
Earlier, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Oluof Lagos State had announced the discharge of six additional patients from theInfectious Disease Hospital Yaba, Lagos mainland. Five of the dischargedpatients are males.


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Covid-19: NCDC Discharges 85 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 13, 2020
The NigeriaCentre for Disease Control NCDC has treated 228 active cases of COVID-19 anddischarged 85 of them as the total number of the cases in Nigeria rises to 323.
The NCDC,through its verified Twitter account, said that it recorded five new cases ofcoronavirus in the country; two in Lagos, two in Kwara and one in KatsinaState.
There arenow 19 states of the federation with confirmed cases of coronavirus.
The NCDCsaid that the majority of the active cases were in stable condition.
The agencysaid that as at now, there were 323 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country,adding that 85 patients had been discharged, while 10 died.
Meanwhile,the NCDC has said there are many drugs in clinical trial as scientists worktoward finding a cure for the global pandemic.


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Covid-19: NCDC Records 3 Deaths, 501 New Infections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 21, 2020
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control, NCDC on its verified website said Lagos state recorded the highest number of cases with 218 infections, Federal Capital Territory, FCT had 112, Kaduna reported 53, Plateau reported 24 and Katsina confirmed 21 infections.
Other states include; Kano 16; Yobe 14; Ondo 10; Ogun 9; Edo 7; Bayelsa 5; while Rivers and Borno states have 4 cases each, Osun and Ekiti have two each.
It noted that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre, EOC activated at Level 3, continued to coordinate the national response activities.

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Covid-19: NCDC Records 8 More Deaths, 631 New Cases In 19 States, FCT - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 3, 2021
The NCDC, on its verified website also said that 631 new cases of the virus were recorded in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The agency said that Lagos State recorded 172 cases, followed by Oyo with 93 cases and Rivers 72 infections.
The NCDC said that so far, the country had recorded 193, 644 cases of the virus since its outbreak in 2020.
The agency added that, no fewer than 179, 249 patients had been successfully treated and discharged, with a total of 2,488 death recorded.
It said that the number of country’s active Coronavirus infections had, however, increased from 11, 533 reported on Wednesday to 11, 862 announced on Thursday.
The agency added that over 2.7 million samples of the virus, out of the nation’s roughly 200 million population were tested.

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Covid-19: NCDC Registers 89 New Infections, 1 Death On Oct. 18 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 19, 2021
This is according to data released by NCDC today.
It was reported that the 89 fresh cases reported on Monday indicates a decrease from the 125 cases reported the previous day in the country.
According to it, till date, 209,387 cases have been confirmed, 197,312 cases have been discharged and 2,838 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The public health agency stated that the 89 new cases were reported from eight states.
Kaduna (34), Abia (22), Delta (11), Kano (8), Rivers (8), Bauchi (4), Jigawa (1), and Zamfara (1).
The agency said that the country’s active cases now stood at 9,237.
The NCDC said that over 3,142,971 million samples of the virus from the nation’s roughly 200 million population had been tested.

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COVID-19: NCDC Reports 165 New Infections In Nigeria, Total 210,460 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 25, 2021
This report follows data released by the NCDC.
The 165 additional cases indicate an increase from the 159 cases posted previously in the country.
The Public Health Agency noted that the country’s fatality toll from the virus now stands at 2,882.
NCDC added that the latest figure of confirmed cases has also increased the country’s infection toll to 210,460, stating that the active cases are 9,248, with 202,379 cases discharged across the country.
According to it, the 165 new cases were reported from Lagos-77, the FCT-43, Rivers-22, Oyo-10, Osun-6, Bayelsa-2Edo-2, Kaduna, Kano and Ogun one each.


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Covid-19: NECO Says No Postponement Of SSCE, Exams - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 9, 2020
The National Examinations Council, NECO says it has not suspended the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE and Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE over coronavirus pandemic.
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The council also said it is studyingthe situation in the country and would postpone the exams if there was anyneed. Both the SSCE and BECE usually take place around May and June of everyyear with candidates drawn from public and private schools nationwide.
NECO Head of Information, Azeez Saniin a statement said apart from the 2020 National Common Entrance that issuspended indefinitely over Covid-19 outbreak, the council has not reviewed anyof its remaining examination timetables for BECE and SSCE, neither is itcontemplating such for now.
The statement also called on thepublic to disregard such fake news, as the council is monitoring the situationin the country and will make an official pronouncement on the examinations ifnecessary.


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COVID-19: Nigeria Alerts Citizens on Cyber Fraud - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 25, 2020
The Federal Government has raised the alarm over theexistence of an Android-based malicious and fraudulent coronavirus Ransomwareapplication, which claims to provide updates on COVID-19 and infections nearthe user.
The Minister of Information and Culture, LaiMohammed, in a statement by his Special Assistant, said the Ransomware blocksaccess to users’ personal data and accounts and threatens deletion, unlessusers pay 100 dollars in Bitcoin within 48 hours.
Mohammed said the development confirmed warningsagainst cybercriminals seeking to exploit the growing spread of the virus fornefarious gains.
The minister, therefore, called on the generalpublic not to download the Ransomware App and to seek updates on the pandemiconly from the appropriate authorities.


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COVID-19: Nigeria Confirmed 148 New Cases - NCDC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 6, 2020
Nigeria recorded 148 new cases and 5 deaths were confirmed in bringing the total cases recorded in the country to 2,950.
The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease  in Nigeria has continued to record rapid increase as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC showed that there are 2,950 confirmed cases.
The 148 new cases are reported from 17 states- Lagos (43), Kano (32), Katsina (9), FCT (10), Zamfara (14), Taraba (7), Borno (7), Ogun (6), Oyo (5), Bauchi (3), Edo (3), Kaduna (3), Adamawa (2), Gombe (2), Plateau (1), Sokoto (1), Kebbi (1)
In a move to combat the spread of the pandemic, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for a period of 14 days, which took effect from 11 pm on Monday, 30th March 2020. The restriction, which was extended by another two-weeks period, has been partially put on hold with some businesses commencing operations.


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COVID-19: Nigeria Hits It's Highest Daily Cases - NCDC - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 5, 2020
On the 4th of May 2020, 245 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
NCDC said Nigeria recorded her highest daily number of Covid-19 cases as the Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 245 new cases. This brings the country’s total number of cases to 2802, coming dangerously closer to the 3,000 mark.
Lagos continues its dominance on the daily update with 76 new cases, bringing its total to 1,183. This means the nation’s commercial capital now has 42.2% of total Covid-19 cases in Nigeria.
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Kano remains second on the log with a total of 365 Covid-19 cases after a daily tally of 23. Abuja comes a distant third with a total of 297 cases. Both Kano and Abuja account for 23.6% of the national total.
Borno becomes only the fourth state to get at least 100 cases as its new 18 cases rounds its total coronavirus cases to 100. Fellow northeastern state of Gombe isn’t far behind with 96 total cases
Till date, 2802 cases have been confirmed, 417 cases have been discharged and 93 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.


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COVID-19: Nigeria Kicks Off Phase Two Of Vaccination - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 16, 2021
The Federal Government on Monday commenced the administration of
new vaccines marking the start of the second phase of the COVID-19
vaccination programme.
The second phase of the vaccination programme was breathed into life
after the US donated over four million doses of the Moderna vaccine.
Only about one percent of the population has been fully vaccinated, so
far.
The flag off ceremony, held at the Federal Medical Centre in Abuja, was
attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and
Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss
Mustapha.
Also Present were the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, the
Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, the
Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),
Chikwe Ihekweazu and the Medical Director of the FMC, Professor
Aliyu Ahmed.
The exercise had earlier been scheduled for August 10 but was
postponed.
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, said the postponement was
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COVID-19: Nigeria Not Ready For Disease Outbreak - Senate - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
March 5, 2020
The Senate has declared Nigeria isnot prepared for the ravaging Coronavirus, known as COVID-19.
The President of the Senate AhmadLawan stated this when the leadership of the Upper Chamber undertook a tour ofisolation centres located at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital,Gwagwalada, Abuja.
Coronavirus, first found in Wuhan,China, has spread to the United States of America, Thailand, Japan, SouthKorea, Canada, the Philippines and Australia, among others, is a new strain ofa virus that has not been previously identified in humans.
Lawan, while speaking to journalistsafter an inspection of two facilities, lamented the lack of preparedness andexpressed concern at the state of the isolation centres that were yet to becompleted.
He expressed worry that Nigeria,despite being a country with the largest economy in Africa, is yet to have anisolation centre in any of the geo-political zones that would provide emergencyresponse to disease outbreaks in the country.


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Covid-19 Nigeria Records 108 New Cases, Total Nears 1000 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 24, 2020
Nigeria has recorded 108 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, making the total now 981 in the country.
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC announced this in a post on its official twitter handle that as at 11:30pm on 23 April, there are 981 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria, 197 discharged and 31 deaths.
It stated in the post that Lagos had the highest with 78 new cases while the Federal Capital Territory followed with 14. Ogun had five, Gombe recorded four while Borno and Akwa Ibom confirmed three and two new cases respectively. Kwara and Plateau had one each.
Following the continuous rise in the coronavirus cases in Nigeria, the 36 state Governor have agreed to enforce a 14-day lockdown to halt the spread of the disease.
The 14-day lockdown extension order by President Muhammadu Buhari in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun will end at the weekend, making it four weeks of lockdown.


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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 30 Deaths, 459 New Infections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
September 6, 2021
According to figures released by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control
(NCDC), 30 persons died from COVID-19 on Sunday, September 5,
three deaths higher than the figure reported the previous day.
Twenty-three of the 30 deaths were reported in Lagos, the epicentre of
the pandemic in Nigeria.
The 459 new cases were reported from 19 states with Lagos also leading
with 185 cases, followed by Abia and Oyo with 38 infections each.
Akwa Ibom and Cross River had 33 new cases each, Osun reported 24
infections, followed by Ekiti with 23 and Benue with 15 new cases.
Other states with new cases are Kwara (14), Kano (12), Delta (10), FCT
(10), Edo (9), Kaduna (5), Ogun (3), Kastina (2), Nasarawa (2), Rivers
(2), and Bayelsa (1).
The new cases take Nigeria’s total COVID-19 figures to 195,511
confirmed cases, 184,529 recoveries, and 2,552 deaths. “A multi-
sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level
2, continues to coordinate the national response activities,” the NCDC
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April 17, 2020
Nigeria has recorded thirty-five more new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 442.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC announced through its Twitter handle that as at 10:20 pm 16th April there are 442 confirmed cases of coronavirus reported in the country. 152 have been discharged with 13 deaths recorded.
The 35 new cases are reported as follows: 19 in Lagos 9; in FCT 5; in Kano; 2 in Oyo. The states with confirmed cases of COVID-19: Lagos- 251, FCT- 67. Kano- 21, Osun- 20, Edo- 15, Oyo- 13, Ogun- 9, Katsina- 7, Bauchi- 6, Kaduna- 6 Akwa Ibom- 6, Kwara- 4, Delta- 4, Ondo- 3, Enugu- 2, Ekiti- 2, Rivers-2, Niger- 2, Benue- 1, Anambra- 1.
However, NCDC Director-General Chikwe Ihekweazu, while speaking in a Television programme announced that coronavirus pandemic will get to all the 36 states in Nigeria.
He said the centre will continue to be transparent with its operations and emphasised that the virus will circulate in Nigeria, absolutely no doubt.


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July 22, 2020
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 576 new cases of the novel coronavirus as hopes of a vaccine soared after a Chinese-made vaccine entered the final stage of testing in Brazil.
In a tweet via its verified handle, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control put the country’s total virus load at 37,801 with 15,677 discharged cases and 805 deaths.
Lagos, the country’s virus epicentre, reported the highest number of new cases with 88, Kwara second with 87, and the FCT third with 82. Other states with new cases include Plateau (62), Ondo (39), Enugu (28), Oyo (26), Taraba (24), Kaduna (20), Ebonyi (20), Edo (17), Cross River (16), Kano (14), Rivers (11), Ogun (10), Delta (9), Nasarawa (8), Osun (8), Katsina (3), Imo (2), Kebbi (1), and Borno


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August 17, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed the figures its
update for Monday.
Data for the day showed that Lagos recorded the highest number of
infections (201), followed by Rivers with 149 cases and the Federal
Capital Territory with 82 infections.
Other states with cases are Ondo (73), Ekiti (17), Cross River (13), Oyo
(11), Ogun (9), Delta (8), Osun (8), Bayelsa (4), Kaduna (4), Kano (2),
Kwara (2), and Sokoto (1).
Nigeria has now confirmed that 183,087 COVID-19 cases, 167,310
recoveries and 2,223 deaths. Cases have been recorded in 36 states and
the Federal Capital Territory.
Meanwhile, the Federal Government on Monday commenced the
administration of new vaccines, marking the start of the second phase of
the COVID-19 vaccination programme.


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August 20, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle. It also noted that four deaths were recorded in the country.
The centre said 50,488 cases have been confirmed, with 37,304 discharged, while 985 deaths in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT till date.
It also noted that the new cases were reported from 16 states with Plateau state having 186 case, followed by Lagos with 172; FCT 62; Oyo 27; Delta 25; Rivers state has 20 cases while Ondo has 19; Edo 18; Kaduna 17; Enugu 12; Akwa-Ibom 10; Ogun 7; Abia and Gombe states have 6 cases each while Kano and Osun states have 3 cases each.
The NCDC however, warned Nigerians to disregard any message that said they were beneficiaries of COVID-19 fund or that their bank accounts had been credited by the agency. It also said that it is not sending letters of employment and would never request for payment in return for employment offer.


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September 17, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed in its COVID update released on Thursday night.
According to the agency’s report, the new cases were reported from 17 states: Lagos (173), Edo (97), FCT (68), Rivers (50), Delta (45), Kaduna (28), Ondo (28), Akwa Ibom (25), Bayelsa (16), Imo (16), Plateau (15), Anambra (12), Ekiti (11), Cross River (6), Oyo (6), Gombe (3), and Benue (2).
This now brings the total confirmed cases across the country to 200,957.
189,346 infected persons have, however, recovered and have been discharged, while a total of 2,647 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

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September 3, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed this on
Friday in an early-morning Facebook post while giving an update on the
outbreak of the disease in the country.
Of the new cases reported on September 2, Lagos reported the highest
cases of 172 – representing about 27 per cent of the total single-day
tally.
Others are Oyo – 93, Rivers – 72, Edo – 63, Kastina – 29, Abia – 26,
FCT – 23, Kano – 23, Bayelsa – 20, Ogun – 20, Ekiti – 18, Anambra –
16, Delta – 16, Osun – 14, Imo – 11, Benue – six, Enugu – four, Jigawa
– two, Niger – two, and Nasarawa – one.
As Nigeria battles the third wave of the pandemic, the agency disclosed
that eight more people have died of complications related to the disease.


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July 16, 2020
Nigeria has reported 643 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 34,259.
This is according to the latest figures released on Wednesday night in a tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
The new cases were recorded in 18 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Lagos State maintained its lead position with 230 new infections while the FCT recorded 51 cases.
The remaining 17 states with new infections are Oyo – 69, Edo – 43, Osun – 35, Rivers and Ebonyi each having 30 cases, Kaduna – 28, Ogun – 27, Ondo – 23, Plateau – 20, Benue – 17, Enugu – 16 and Imo – 10.
Others include Delta – 6, Kano – 4, Nasarawa – 2 with Kebbi and Ekiti each having 1 case.


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August 14, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this via its latest post on Facebook on Thursday night, adding that the infections were reported in Lagos, the FCT and 12 other states of the federation.
While Lagos remains the epicentre of the virus with 364 new cases, FCT recorded 12 infections with Akwa Ibom coming second on the list with 141 cases.
Other states with high number of cases include Oyo – 74, Rivers – 46, Abia – 38, Ogun -24, Kwara – 20 and Ekiti – 10.
On the other hand, states with low infections include Delta – 9, Edo – 6, Plateau – 5, Imo – 3 and Bayelsa – 1.
Meanwhile, the country’s fatality toll from the disease now stands at 2,200.
However, almost 12,000 cases are still active in the West African nation. Many are being managed at accredited isolation centres while others are under home care management.
This is even as the Federal Government on Thursday took delivery of 177,600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.


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December 28, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, stated on Tuesday that
Monday’s figures raised the country’s infection tally to Two Hundred
and Thirty Eight, Four Hundred and Twenty and the death toll to Three
Thousand and Twenty-Four.
It stated that the two deaths were recorded in the FCT.
In Monday’s 859 infections, Lagos State took the lead with 555 victims
up from the 401 infections it recorded on Sunday.
The FCT recorded 57 cases while Plateau recorded 26 cases.
Edo recorded 41 infections; Ondo State recorded 34; Kwara recorded
23; Kano recorded 18, Ogun 16 while Enugu recorded 11.
Oyo State recorded six infections; Delta five; while Bauchi and Bayelsa
recorded three cases each.
The NCDC stated that the number of active cases in the country had
increased to Twenty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred and Eighty Six as of
Monday and that Two Hundred and Twelve Thousand, Seventy Hundred
and Seventy victims had been treated and discharged from hospitals.
It added that Nigeria had tested Three Million, Eight Hundred and
Twenty Three, Three Hundred and Nine samples since the virus was
announced on February 27, 2020.

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April 27, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has announced 91 new cases of coronavirus in the country.
The Centre, on its verified twitter handle on Sunday night, said 43 of the new cases are in Lagos, Sokoto has eight, Taraba 6, Kaduna 5, Gombe 5, Ondo 5, FCT 3, Edo 3, Oyo 3, Rivers 3, Bauchi 3, two in Osun, one in Akwa Ibom, one in Bayelsa, one in Ebonyi, one in Kebbi.
So far Nigeria has 1,273 cases of COVID-19 with 40 deaths and 239 discharged. One case previously reported in Lagos, is now an Ondo State case.
According to the centre, the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos is 731, and eight in Ondo.


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July 1, 2022
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, disclosed this on Friday
while giving an update on the outbreak of the disease.
It stated that the cases, which were confirmed between June 25 and 29,
were reported in five states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Lagos State had the highest number of infections with 251, followed by
Rivers – 50, FCT – 21, Kano – seven, Delta – two, and Oyo – one.
According to the NCDC, eight states comprising Bayelsa, Ekiti, Kaduna,
Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Plateau, and Sokoto recorded zero cases within the
period.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to
257,290 since the first COVID-19 case was reported in late February
2020.
Of the confirmed cases, 250,229 people have been discharged while
3,144 others have died from complications relating to the disease.


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December 23, 2021
The figure was 755 higher than the 1,368 infections recorded on
Tuesday.
The NCDC declared that Lagos State, the country’s epicentre of the
infection, led the new infections table with 1,552 cases.
It was followed by the FCT with 197 cases and Edo with 155 infections.
Rivers recorded 81 cases; Delta (44), Plateau (33), Kwara (30), Kano
State (16), Enugu State (12), Gombe State (2) and Bauchi State (1).
The NCDC stated that with Wednesday’s figure, number of active
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria stood at 12,547.
It stated also that four new COVID-19 deaths were recorded on Tuesday
taking the death toll to 2,989, from 2,985.
Wednesday’s figure took Nigeria’s infection level to 227,378.
There had been 211,761 recoveries and 2,989 COVID-19 fatalities.
The NCDC stated that Nigeria had conducted 3,751,696 sample tests
since the outbreak.

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December 24, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, made this known on Friday morning.
The NCDC however said no deaths were reported for Thursday.
The centre said Lagos reported 845, while the FCT recorded 734 cases.
For the FCT, The centre said, the number include backlog of cases for Wednesday.
Others are Oyo-120, Rivers-69, Delta-30, Kaduna-29, Edo-21, Plateau-20, Gombe-14, Anambra-11, Enugu-11, Osun-10, Ekiti-8, Kano-5, Bayelsa-4, Ogun-4, Katsina-3, Bauchi-1, Jigawa-1.
These latest figures, the centre said, brings the total number of confirmed cases to 233,353 with 212,040 discharged and 2,991 COVID-related deaths.
NCDC said nine people have died since the detection of the Omicron variant in the country after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Omicron variant comes amid a race to get booster jabs into arms as quickly as possible, with an early study by Imperial College London having suggested that a third vaccine dose could offer around 85 per cent protection against severe illness with Omicron.
The NCDC said 3,751,696 people have been tested since the virus was announced on Feb. 27, 2020.

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November 26, 2021
They blame it for a surge in infection numbers. Daily infections shot to more than 1,200 cases on Wednesday, from around 100 earlier this month, raising fears of a fourth wave of the pandemic.
The variant – called B.1.1.529 – has a “very unusual constellation” of mutations, which are concerning because they could help it evade the body’s immune response and make it more transmissible, scientists told reporters at a news conference, yesterday.
Early signs from diagnostic laboratories suggest the variant has rapidly increased in the most populated province of Gauteng and may already be present in the country’s other eight provinces, they said.
virologist Tulio de Oliveira told a hastily-called news conference that Unfortunately, they have detected a new variant, which is a reason for concern in South Africa
South Africa has confirmed around 100 specimens as B.1.1.529, but the variant has also been found in Botswana and Hong Kong, with the Hong Kong case a traveller from South Africa. As many as 90 per cent of new cases in Gauteng could be B.1.1.529, scientists believe.

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August 2, 2021
The Federal Government on Monday took delivery of another tranche of
COVID-19 vaccine doses.
The latest tranche, over four million doses of the Moderna vaccine, was
donated by the US government.
Representatives from UNICEF and USAID officially presented the
vaccine at a ceremony in Abuja.
According to AFP, the vaccines had arrived Nigeria on Sunday via two
planes.
Nigeria had earlier kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination program in
April after receiving 3.9 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from
the COVAX initiative.
Covax was set up to ensure the equitable distribution of vaccines,
particularly to low-income countries, and has already delivered more
than 80 million doses to 129 territories.
The Moderna vaccines, which were approved by NAFDAC in July, are
expected to boost the country’s vaccination programme.
The virus has killed 2,149 people and infected nearly 174,000 in
Nigeria, but the real figures are believed to be much higher, in part
because of low testing rates.

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April 29, 2020
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has assured Nigerians that the country will overcome the economic challenges facing the nation as a result of dwindling revenue from crude oil sales.
Lawan stated this while delivering a welcome speech to lawmakers who have just resumed from a five-week recess as part of the National Assembly’s effort to contain the spread of the novel COVID-19 disease.
According to him, the decision of the upper chamber to reconvene from recess was to enable them to sustain work on solutions and to ensure that the health crisis does not create further problems that might be much more difficult to deal with.
The Senate President also expressed concern that the pandemic has affected the 2020 budget, not just because of falling oil prices, but also because it has forced a reduction in economic activities, leading to an enormous loss of revenue.
He stated that the National Assembly had a series of engagements with the Executive Arm of government on areas of adjustments for a more realistic implementation of the budget.


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August 14, 2021
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja.
It noted that the mission would be closed for 10 working days as an official tested positive to COVID-19.
The Mission disclosed that mandatory testing was further carried on all officials of the Mission.


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April 1, 2020
Nigeriahas recorded four new cases of coronavirus, three in the Federal CapitalTerritory, Abuja and one in Lagos State. With this, confirmed cases in thecountry have risen to 139.
TheNigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC made this known on its Twitter handle:It tweeted; four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria; three inthe FCT and one in Lagos.
As of08:00 pm on 31st of March, there are 139 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reportedin Nigeria. Nine have been discharged with two deaths.
Meanwhile,the NCDC says it is set to increase its capacity to test for COVID-19 to 1,500per day in the country.
TheCentre’ Director-General Chikwe Ihekweazu, said last week, it had the capacityto test 500 per day, by the end of this week it will be at 1000 a day and bynext week it is hoping to get to 1,500 a day.


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July 21, 2020
In a tweet late on Monday, the NCDC put Nigeria’s death toll at 801, reflecting 12 more deaths from the dreaded pandemic. Nigeria’s death toll had stood at 789 on Sunday.
In addition to the 12 deaths recorded on Monday, 562 fresh infections were confirmed in 20 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The FCT had 102 of the cases; Lagos reported 100; Plateau, 52; Kwara, 50; Abia, 47; Kaduna, 35 and Benue, 35.
Other states were infections were confirmed on Monday are Oyo (26), Ebonyi (24), Kano (16), Niger (15), Anambra (14), Gombe (12), Edo (11), Rivers (6), Nasarawa (5), Delta (5), Borno (3), Enugu (2), Bauchi (2) and Kebbi (1).


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July 23, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC through its twitter handle, said there are so far 38,344 confirmed cases, while 15,815 patients discharged with 813 deaths. The agency data showed that eight Nigerians died from COVID-19 complications, as at July 22.
It said Lagos, the epicentre recorded 180 cases, the highest daily toll, followed by federal Capital Territory, FCT with 86.
The Centre also noted that Kaduna recorded 56, Edo, 47, Ondo, 37, Kwara, 35, while Ogun and  Rivers states have 19 cases each; Kano and  17 cases, Ebonyi and Enugu have 16 cases each while Delta state has  7 cases, Bayelsa has  4, Bauchi 3 and Abia state has 1 case.
It also explained that a multi-sectoral National Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities in the country.
NCDC said a sudden loss of taste and smell with fever, headache or runny nose may be COVID-19 and not malaria.


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August 27, 2021
For Danes, this meant they would no longer have to show a coronavirus pass when visiting restaurants, night clubs or public events.
Mask mandates have not been in effect for some time.
Denmark has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world, with 80 per cent of the population over the age of 12 now fully jabbed.
Heunicke warned, however, that though it may be under control in Denmark, the pandemic is not over.


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May 14, 2022
Despite activating its maximum emergency quarantine system to slow the spread of disease through its unvaccinated population, North Korea is now reporting tens of thousands of new cases daily.
North Korea confirmed Thursday that the highly contagious Omicron variant had been detected in the capital Pyongyang, with leader Kim Jong Un ordering nationwide lockdowns.
It was the North’s first official admission of COVID-19 cases and marked the failure of a two-year Coronavirus blockade maintained at a great economic cost since the start of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, North Korea has said only one of the first six deaths it announced Friday had tested positive for COVID-19.


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January 7, 2022
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the record numbers of
people catching the new variant — which is rapid out-competing the
previously-dominant Delta variant in many countries — meant hospitals
were being overwhelmed.
Tedros told a press conference that While Omicron does appear to be
less severe compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not
mean it should be categorised as mild,”.
Just under 9.5 million new Covid-19 cases were reported to the WHO
last week — a record, up 71 percent on the week before.
But even this was an underestimate, Tedros said, as it did not reflect the
backlog of testing around the Christmas-New Year holidays, positive
self-tests not registered, and overburdened surveillance systems missing
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February 26, 2021
By Hanan A. Ibrahim
The products launched were Verozil – an immune booster, Bitter Leaf Capsule – specially researched and produced to attack diabetes and high blood pressure, Vision Pro – an herbal product that tackles eye problems and Rio Capsule – which regulates men’s sexual disorder.
The product launch which held at the Ile-Oodua Palace in Ile-Ife, was done through a platform called Herbal Remedies International with the Ooni as its Chairman, in partnership with the ace traditionalist; Dr. Akintunde Ayeni, C.E.O./Chairman, YEMKEM International LTD.
Addressing newsmen, Ooni Ogunwusi who wondered why the African continent inports medicines and other medical ingredients from developed countries, explained that it is a proven fact which is equally established by the World Health Organization that Africa and indeed Nigeria have the best herbs which could be used for vaccine production.
“We are not doing this in isolation and I am happy to inform you that the National Assembly is currently working on a bill of the Federal Executive Council, on medical research that is alternative to orthodox medicine which is the herbal medicine.
“The Bill is to develop and regulate Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Nigeria. We will endeavor to align with global trends in Traditional Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, there is no doubt that the bill as drafted will greatly enhance the practice of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine and generally facilitate the integration of the practice into the health in Nigeria and capable of contributing to the GDP growth of the country.”
“I am very honoured to be in partnership with the best when it comes to alternative medicine practice in Nigeria, YEMKEM International who has been in the industry for the past 40 years. He owns the largest production plant in Nigeria.
“We have been on this for over one year during which we have worked with various stakeholders in the health sector including the NAFDAC, Federal and Osun State Ministries of Health, Standard Organization of Nigeria and many others who have been so supportive.
“To the glory of God, NAFDAC gave us all the approvals last September but I insisted that the products be packaged properly. To the glory of God, these products have been tested especially on thousands of Covid-19 patients including some in positions of authority who are currently free from the pandemic.”
“Now that we have gotten here, our focus is to employ one hundred thousand (100,000) youths within the next fifteen months. This will be achieved virtually.” The Ooni said.
In his goodwill message, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation, Mr. Afolabi Imoukhuede, commended the Ooni over the innovation, adding that many youths would be engaged productively through this initiative.
Mr. Afolabi said, “If you study the value chain associated with this innovation right from the cultivation of herbs, production, packaging and distribution, it is obvious that many jobs will be created and countless doors of opportunities will be opened for our youths.
“I am impressed about this and I wish to commend the Ooni who has continued to lead from the front among other frontiers. This shows that he is committed to the development of our dear country and all of us should emulate him.”
In the same vein, Chairman of YEMKEM Int’l LTD. Dr. Akintunde Ayeni, described the development as his greatest achievement since over forty years of practice, explaining that such landmark achievement is more spectacular because it is coming from Ile-Ife; source of mankind and natural headquarters of the Oduduwa Race worldwide.
“It was not easy and I wish to state that the Ooni who conceived the idea, gave us all supports including huge sum of money which made this a great success. In the whole of Nigeria, Kabiyesi (Ooni) is the only traditional ruler who has shown immeasurable commitment to the development of alternative medicine. He has been supportive morally, financially and spiritually and I appeal to other monarchs to emulate these good virtues.” Dr. Ayeni stated.
Speaking on behalf of the Commissioner, Osun State Ministry of Health, Mr. Gbenga Adepoju, pledged government’s support for the products, noting the country has what it takes to solve her problems.
Mr. Adepoju, who is the Director of Public Health in the Ministry, said, “Kabiyesi’s activities in the development of a vaccine against Covid-19 is a huge addition to our efforts as a government. As we keep fighting against this common enemy, I want to implore us to keep observing the Covid-19 protocols including wearing of nose masks, observing social distancing and maintaining personal hygiene.”
In their separate speeches, National Agency for Food, Drugs, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) who was represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Jimoh Abubakar and the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) represented by Engineer Gideon Amosun, jointly declared their organizations’ support for the innovation, commending the frontline African monarch over the medical breakthrough.
It will be recalled, that Ooni Ogunwusi who is the natural leader of the Yoruba race worldwide had last year proffered African herbal medicine as remedies against the Covid-19 pandemic. The African foremost monarch swiftly assembled a team of professionals including a professor of public health and a WHO consultant, Professor Olapeju Esimai who led the team that distributed motorized fumigators across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja FCT as the Ooni’s contribution in the fight against the pandemic.

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April 30, 2020
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria’s massive population constitutes a challenge in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Osinbajo noted that the advantage of being able to manage the issues in smaller measures through the states by developing best practices had enabled authorities to reassess responses across sub-national and adjust where necessary.
Osinbajo who stated this at a virtual conference entitled “How Africa’s Informal Sector Reacts to COVID-19”, organized by Africa.com, said the provision of support to small businesses in the informal sector should be a priority for all economies aiming at lessening any adverse effect of the pandemic on the economy.
The Vice President was joined at the conference by President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana; Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna; Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak of  Yale University; and Amandla Oko-Ombaka, Hakeem Bello-Osagie, CEO of Africa.com with participation across the world. He said the government is looking at the possibility of enlarging the interventions beyond conditional transfers under the context of social investment policies to address some of the increasing difficulties of poverty given the disruptions in the economy